On 11/18/2011 03:05 AM, Peter Adolphs wrote: > There might be several issues here: > > 1) The Printer Setting tool in Ubuntu 11.10 doesn't show most printer > configuration options. The only configuration which the Printer Setting > tool exposes to me seems to be the list of allowed users. I cannot > configure the availability of a duplex unit, the installed paper trays, > paper sizes, etc, using this tool. > > My workaround is to set all these options for your printer using the > CUPS web interface (http://localhost:631/). > > 2) The Gnome print dialogs seem to ignore the duplex setting, even if > the printer is configured to have a duplex unit. I have added two HP > laser printers and they are configured to have a duplex unit, which I > checked with the CUPS web interface. The Gnome print dialogs show the > duplex options but changing the setting has no effect. Note that the > duplex setting in the print dialog of Libre Writer is respected for me. > So it really seems to be a Gnome print dialog bug. > > My workaround is to set the printers options to always print in duplex > mode via the CUPS web interface, since this is what I usually want. > > @dejot& Andreas Stöckel: Can you check whether your printer is > configured to have a duplexer using the CUPS web interface? Do my other > observations also hold for your setup? > Thank you for your input on this problem. It is evident that you are a more sophisticated user than I. Following receipt of your note I went to the Ubuntu installation menu and installed "printers" as well as the printing that was already installed. I got there by searching for 'cups'. Once installed it did nothing to improve the duplex problem.
I may be missing something due to my lack of understanding. I do not know how to check the system further. When I click on print in the file menu there is clearly an option to do duplex printing but it does not work. Again, any helpful input will be appreciated---I'll try anything that fixes the problem but the problem should not be present at all! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/885118 Title: duplex printing gone To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/885118/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
